The 9th Ward – a set on Flickr
Last night we went out into the Lower 9th to take some photos. The beginning of “Destiny” is set here. It’s still really spooky on some streets out here. And people want to know what the hell we’re up to. … Read More
Finding good names
Looking in the white pages for last names, I find Sandra’s: it’s Cantrelle. How do I know? It just feels right. I like to mix names together. I use the names of people I know and then find other pieces … Read More
Gangstas do what they want. Suckas do what they can.
An example of how everyday things work their way into our stuff. From our most recent script: INT. SKATE RINK LADIES ROOM – NIGHT. Destiny has her hoodie pulled up as Lawren duct tapes the gun to her back. DESTINY: It’s … Read More
Location Scouting
We’ve been location scouting again. It’s become increasingly hard to come by the sort of wasteland look in Chalmette. We are broadening our net to New Orleans East, the Westbank, and Down the Road (Mereaux and Violet).
Grunt Work
I spent the day compiling images into contact sheets in preparation for the Chalmetia exhibit. It’s neck killing work. Hours of repetitive motion. But, it’s important to see what we have. We’ve narrowed the image number down to 1041. Now … Read More